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Xbox Teases Discord Partnership to Make Game Pass More Flexible

The tease signals active testing toward a more modular Xbox subscription with optional third‑party perks.

Overview

  • Xbox chief Asha Sharma said on Wednesday that Xbox and Discord are teaming up again to support a more flexible Game Pass.
  • Sharma told players they may see test code “in the wild,” which points to trials already underway.
  • Discord CTO Stanislav Vishnevskiy publicly welcomed the plan and urged players to stay tuned for details.
  • Reports tie the move to experiments with modular Game Pass tiers and potential bundles, with Discord’s Nitro perks floated as an option, though nothing is confirmed.
  • The tease followed this week’s price cuts for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass and builds on years of XboxDiscord work, including console voice chat and streaming.